Sony A300 vs Sony TX10
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Sony A300 vs Sony TX10 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.7" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 632g - 131 x 99 x 75mm
- Launched January 2008
- Replacement is Sony A330
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
- 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
- Launched August 2011
Sony A300 vs Sony TX10 Overview
Below, we are reviewing the Sony A300 versus Sony TX10, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the A300 (10MP) and TX10 (16MP) and the A300 (APS-C) and TX10 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe A300 was launched 4 years earlier than the TX10 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summary of how the A300 scores vs the TX10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Sony A300 vs Sony TX10 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A300 Gallery & Sony TX10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony A300 over the Sony TX10
A300 | TX10 | |||
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Focus manually | Very precise focusing | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display |
Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Sony A300
TX10 | A300 | |||
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Launched | August 2011 | January 2008 | More recent by 43 months | |
Display dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 921k | 230k | Sharper display (+691k dot) | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Sony A300 and Sony TX10
A300 | TX10 | |||
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Selfie screen | Lack of selfie screen |
Sony A300 vs Sony TX10 Physical Comparison
If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and volume. The Sony A300 features exterior dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs) whilst the Sony TX10 has sizing of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).
Check out the Sony A300 versus Sony TX10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the A300 compared to the TX10.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A300 and TX10 is 64 and 96 respectively.
Sony A300 vs Sony TX10 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements purely by checking specs. The visual underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the A300 and TX10.
As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A300 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony TX10 will give you more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older A300 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.
Sony A300 vs Sony TX10 Screen and ViewFinder
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Sony A300 vs Sony TX10 Specifications
Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Sony | Sony |
Model type | Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 |
Class | Entry-Level DSLR | Ultracompact |
Launched | 2008-01-30 | 2011-08-16 |
Body design | Compact SLR | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 23.6 x 15.8mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 372.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10MP | 16MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 3872 x 2592 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 9 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Sony/Minolta Alpha | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.5-4.6 |
Macro focusing range | - | 1cm |
Number of lenses | 143 | - |
Crop factor | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 2.7" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 921 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Display technology | - | XtraFine LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.49x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 30 seconds | 2 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 3.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | 3.70 m |
Flash options | Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 632 grams (1.39 lb) | 133 grams (0.29 lb) |
Dimensions | 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") | 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 64 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 22.5 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 11.4 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 538 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery ID | - | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at release | $0 | $309 |